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AS 2032-1977

AS 2032-1977

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Code of practice for installation of UPVC pipe systems

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Superseded date

26-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 2032:2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1977

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2032-1977 INSTALLATION OF UPVC PIPE SYSTEMS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - PART 1. SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
6 - 1.1 SCOPE OF CODE.
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS.
7 - 1.4 MATERIALS.
7 - 1.4.1 Pipe and Fittings.
7 - 1.4.2 Fittings Made of Materials Other than UPVC.
7 - 1.4.3 Solvent Cements.
8 - 1.4.4 Cleaning Fluids.
8 - 1.4.5 Hangers and Clips.
8 - 1.4.6 Rubber Rings.
8 - 1.4.7 Lubricants for Rubber Ring and Expansion Joints.
8 - 1.5 IDENTIFICATION.
9 - PART 2. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SELECTION AND USE OF UPVC PIPE AND FITTINGS
9 - 2.1 SCOPE OF PART.
9 - 2.2 HANDLING AND STORAGE.
9 - 2.2.1 General.
9 - 2.2.2 Precautions.
10 - 2.3 SAFETY.
10 - 2.4 TEMPERATURE CONSIDERATIONS.
10 - 2.5 THERMAL LINEAR EXPANSION OF UPVC PIPE.
12 - 2.6 INSTALLATION UNDER FREEZING CONDITIONS.
12 - 2.7 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF UPVC PIPE.
12 - 2.8 INSPECTION BEFORE INSTALLATION.
13 - PART 3. JOINTING METHODS
13 - 3.1 SCOPE OF PART.
13 - 3.2 GENERAL METHODS FOR JOINTING UPVC PIPE SYSTEMS.
13 - 3.2.1 Solvent-cement Joints (UPVC to UPVC).
15 - 3.2.2 Rubber-ring Joints.
16 - 3.2.3 Flanged Joints.
16 - 3.2.4 Threaded Joints.
16 - 3.2.5 Repair Joints.
16 - 3.2.6 Service Connections for Pressure Pipes.
17 - 3.2.7 Connection of UPVC Pipes to Sanitary Pans.
17 - 3.2.8 UPVC to Other Materials.
18 - PART 4. INSTALLATION OF UPVC PRESSURE PIPE SYSTEMS
18 - 4.0 SCOPE OF PART.
18 - 4.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
18 - 4.1.1 Laying in Direct Sunlight or Hot Weather.
18 - 4.1.2 Provision for Expansion and Contraction.
18 - 4.1.3 Electrical Earthing.
18 - 4.1.4 Protection from Heat.
18 - 4.1.5 Effect of Water Hammer or Pressure Surges.
19 - 4.1.6 Vibration.
19 - 4.1.7 Air Lines.
19 - 4.1.8 Hot Water Cylinder Supply.
19 - 4.1.9 Vacuum Conditions.
19 - 4.1.10 Anchorage.
19 - 4.1.11 Setting of Pipes in Concrete.
20 - 4.1.12 Standpipes or Risers.
20 - 4.1.13 Connections to Water Meters.
20 - 4.1.14 Prevention of Flotation.
20 - 4.1.15 Local Authority Requirements.
20 - 4.2 INSTALLATION OF PRESSURE PIPES BELOW GROUND.
20 - 4.2.1 Materials.
21 - 4.2.2 Installation Procedure.
23 - 4.3 INSTALLATION OF PRESSURE PIPES ABOVE GROUND.
23 - 4.3.1 Materials.
23 - 4.3.2 Special Precautions.
24 - 4.3.3 Provision for Thermal Movement.
24 - 4.3.4 Fixed Supports.
24 - 4.3.5 Spacing of Supports for UPVC Pipelines.
25 - 4.3.6 Protection Against Damage.
25 - 4.3.7 Testing.
26 - 4.4 TESTING OF PRESSURE PIPE SYSTEMS.
26 - 4.4.1 Pre-test Precautions.
26 - 4.4.2 General Requirements.
26 - 4.4.3 Definitions.
27 - 4.4.4 Testing Procedure.
27 - 4.4.5 Pressure Test on Joints Between Test Sections.
27 - 4.4.6 Pressure Test on Valve Anchorages.
27 - 4.4.7 Pressure Test on Existing Pipeline.
28 - PART 5. INSTALLATION OF UPVC SEWER PIPES BELOW GROUND
28 - 5.0 SCOPE OF PART.
28 - 5.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
28 - 5.1.1 General.
28 - 5.1.2 Laying in Direct Sunlight or Hot Weather.
28 - 5.1.3 Bedding in Unstable or Water-logged Ground.
28 - 5.1.4 Protection from Flotation.
28 - 5.1.5 Setting of Pipes in Concrete.
29 - 5.1.6 Inspection Before Installation.
29 - 5.1.7 Local Authority Requirements.
29 - 5.2 INSTALLATION OF SEWER PIPES BELOW GROUND.
29 - 5.2.1 Materials.
29 - 5.2.2 Installation Procedure.
32 - 5.3 TESTING OF SEWERAGE PIPELINES.
32 - 5.3.1 General.
32 - 5.3.2 Method 1- Hydrostatic Test.
32 - 5.3.3 Method 2- Air Test.
33 - PART 6. INSTALLATION OF UPVC PIPE SYSTEMS FOR SOIL, WASTE AND VENT APPLICATIONS
33 - 6.1 SCOPE OF PART.
33 - 6.2 DEFINITIONS.
33 - 6.3 MATERIALS.
33 - 6.3.1 Pipes.
33 - 6.3.2 Fittings.
33 - 6.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
33 - 6.5 PROVISION FOR THERMAL MOVEMENT.
33 - 6.5.1 General.
34 - 6.5.2 Expansion Joints.
34 - 6.6 LOCATION OF EXPANSION JOINTS.
34 - 6.6.1 General Principles.
34 - 6.6.2 In Vertical Stacks and Pipelines.
34 - 6.6.3 Graded Pipelines.
34 - 6.6.4 Alternative Expansion Provision.
35 - 6.7 INSTALLATION OF EXPANSION JOINTS.
39 - 6.8 SUPPORTS.
39 - 6.8.1 Supports and Clips.
39 - 6.8.2 Fixed Supports.
39 - 6.8.3 Sliding Supports.
39 - 6.9 LOCATION OF SUPPORTS AND CLIPS.
40 - 6.10 PIPES THROUGH WALLS AND FLOORS.
40 - 6.11 TESTING.
41 - PART 7. INSTALLATION OF UPVC STORM, SULLAGE AND SURFACE WATER PIPELINES UNDERGROUND
41 - 7.1 SCOPE OF PART.
41 - 7.2 PIPES AND FITTINGS.
41 - 7.3 INSPECTION.
41 - 7.4 MATERIALS.
41 - 7.4.1 General.
41 - 7.4.2 Bedding Material.
41 - 7.4.3 Backfill.
41 - 7.5 EXCAVATION.
42 - 7.6 INSTALLATION.
42 - 7.6.1 Bedding -Underlay.
42 - 7.6.2 Laying.
42 - 7.6.3 Bedding-Side Support and Overlay.
42 - 7.6.4 Backfill.
43 - 7.7 SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
43 - 7.7.1 Inspection Openings.
43 - 7.7.2 Provision for Expansion and Contraction.
43 - 7.7.3 Laying in Direct Sunlight or Hot Weather.
43 - 7.7.4 Setting of Pipes in Concrete.
43 - 7.7.5 Protection of Pipeline.
43 - 7.8 LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS.
44 - PART 8. INSTALLATION OF UPVC DOWNPIPE ABOVE GROUND
44 - 8.1 SCOPE OF PART.
44 - 8.2 PIPES AND FITTINGS.
44 - 8.3 MATERIALS.
44 - 8.3.1 External Use up to 15 m.
44 - 8.3.2 External Use Above 15 m.
44 - 8.3.3 Downpipes Encased in Concrete.
44 - 8.4 PROVISION FOR THERMAL MOVEMENT.
44 - 8.4.1 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion.
44 - 8.4.2 Provision of Clips and Supports.
44 - 8.5 BUILDING INTO FLOORS AND WALLS.
44 - 8.6 SPACING OF SUPPORTS.
44 - 8.7 PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE.
45 - 8.8 LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS.
46 - PART 9. INSTALLATION OF UPVC PIPE AS A PIPE LINER
46 - 9.1 SCOPE OF PART.
46 - 9.2 MATERIAL.
46 - 9.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
46 - 9.4 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.
46 - 9.4.1 Preparation for Lining Operation.
46 - 9.4.2 Lining Operation.
47 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS IN THE USE OF SOLVENT CEMENTS
48 - APPENDIX B - THE CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF UPVC
48 - B1 INTRODUCTION.
48 - B2 TABULATION OF CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF UPVC PIPE.

Applies to the installation and jointing techniques of UPVC pipe above and below ground. Separate sections cover pipelines for pressure applications, soil, waste and vent, sewer, storm, sullage and surface water and downpipe, and the use of the pipe as a liner. Precautions covering selection, use, handling, transport and storage are given, and the resistance of UPVC to a wide range of chemicals is tabulated.

Committee
PL-021
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 1243 1
Pages
47
ProductNote
Endorsed as PNGS 1043-1982
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This code sets out the recommended method of installing unplasticized PVC (UPVC) pipelines, above or below ground for pressure and non-pressure applications.NOTE: Where UPVC pipelines are to be installed underground the safe installation depths are calculated by reference to AS CA68, Rules for Plastics Pipelaying Design.

Under Revision see DR 03349

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AS/NZS 4765(INT):2000 Modified PVC (PVC-M) pipes for pressure applications
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AS 3634-1989 Solar heating systems for swimming pools (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 3500.1-1992 National Plumbing and Drainage Code Water supply
AS 4441(INT)-1996 Oriented PVC (OPVC) pipes for pressure applications
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AS 1260.5-1993 Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) pipes and fittings for sewerage applications - Pipes with structured walls
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AS/NZS 3500.3.2:1998 National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Acceptable solutions

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